Samsung YP-U3 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Samsung Manuals
  4. MP3 Player
  5. Yepp YP-U3
  6. User manual

Samsung YP-U3 User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for YP-U3:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Service Manual

MP3 Player

user manual
YP-U3

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the YP-U3 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Samsung YP-U3

Summary of Contents for Samsung YP-U3

  • Page 1: Mp3 Player

    MP3 Player user manual YP-U3...
  • Page 2 You can edit your favorite music fi les in the playlist. Your new MP3 player has built-in DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine), Samsung’s™ EXPANSION AND COMPATIBILITY unique sound technology created to deliver With your new player, you’re not limited to richer, deeper sound for an unbelievable MP3 fi...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    safety information What the icons and signs in this user manual mean : Means that death or serious personal injury is a risk. WARNING Means that there is a potential risk for personal injury or material damage. CAUTION To reduce the risk of fi re, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your MP3 Player, follow these basic safety precautions: CAUTION...
  • Page 4 Do not get the product wet or drop it in water. If the product gets wet, do not switch it on because you could get an electric shock. Instead, contact CAUTION a Samsung Customer Service Center near you. Do not use the earphone while you are driving a bicycle, automobile or motorcycle.
  • Page 5 Prevent any foreign particles or dust from entering into the product. Do not place the product near magnetic objects. Be sure to backup important data. Samsung is not responsible for data loss. Use only accessories provided by or approved by Samsung.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Time preferences Language preferences System preferences Resetting the system SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO PC requirements Installing Samsung Media Studio Organizing folders and fi les using Samsung Media Studio To add folders To add fi les Transferring fi les to the Player with...
  • Page 7 Playing the previous or next track To search a music fi le To switch back to the current play screen Creating a playlist using Samsung Media Studio Adding music fi les to an existing playlist Transferring a playlist to your player using Media Studio...
  • Page 8 contents MORE THAN MUSIC Listening to FM radio To search for FM stations To store stations in the preset memory To listen to preset stations To delete a preset Voice recording To stop recording Recorded fi le names To listen to a previously recorded fi le TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting APPENDIX...

  • Page 9: The Basics

    WHAT’S INCLUDED Your new mp3 player comes with these accessories. If you’re missing any of these items, contact Samsung Customer Service Center. Player Earphones/ Installation CD Clip Cable Winder The accessories in your box may look slightly different than these.

  • Page 10: Your Mp3 Player

    YOUR MP3 PLAYER Earphones Labeled “L” for the left earpiece and “R” for the right earpiece. Also serves as an antenna for FM Radio in the MP3 player. Earphone connection jack LED Lighting User/Recording button Press to set section repetition, DNSe, Play Speed, Play Mode, or stop recording.
  • Page 11 YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued) These buttons are ‘Touch’ buttons. Screen display Up volume button Press to increase the volume or move to an upper item/menu. Left fi le browser button Press to move to the previous track/menu or play the current track from the beginning. Press and briefl...
  • Page 12 YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued) Hold switch Push in the direction of the arrow to lock the button functions. USB plug USB switch Microphone Slides the USB plug in and Clip hook 10 _ the basics...

  • Page 13: Screen Displays

    SCREEN DISPLAYS Music DNSe, Play Speed Indicator Battery Indicator Repeat A-B, Play Mode Indicator Singer-Song 1 Play Time Indicator Current Music Number/ Total Number Indicator Play/Pause, Search Indicator Music Title Indicator Play Status Bar FM Radio Mono/Stereo Indicator Battery Indicator Current Frequency(MHz) Indicator Preset number Indicator FM Radio Indicator...

  • Page 14: Using The Touch Button

    USING THE TOUCH BUTTON Tap on touch screen with your fi ngertip. To avoid damage to the touch screen, do not use any object other than your fi ngers to operate the touch screen. NOTE Do not tap on the touch screen if your fi ngers are not clean. Do not tap on the touch screen with gloves on.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    CHARGING THE BATTERY The battery for your mp3 player will fully charge in about one and a half hours, although total charging time varies depending on your PC environment. Charge it before using the player for the fi rst time and when you haven’t used it for a long time.

  • Page 16: Caring For The Battery

    CARING FOR THE BATTERY Your battery will last longer if you follow these simple guidelines for caring for and storing it. • Recharge and store the battery within the temperature range of 40°F~95°F (5°C~35°C ). • Do not overcharge (longer than 12 hours). Excessive charging or discharging may shorten the battery’s life.

  • Page 17: Playing Music

    PLAYING MUSIC Load music fi les onto your new mp3 player using Samsung Media Studio. Learn more about Media Studio on page 29. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button to move to the main menu screen.

  • Page 18: Controlling The Volume

    CONTROLLING THE VOLUME Press the [ ] button. You will see a volume control icon. Press the [ ] button to increase the volume or the [ button to decrease it. DISABLING THE BUTTONS The hold function disables all the other buttons on the mp3 player, so that if you accidentally bump one-while working out, for example-your music won’t be interrupted.

  • Page 19: Changing The Settings And Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES Your mp3 player comes with settings and preferences that were set up at the factory, but you can change these pre-set values to truly customize your player. Press the [ ] button to move to the previous screen. Press and briefl...
  • Page 20 The adjusted play speed may differ from the actual speed, depending on the fi le. What is DNSe? Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) is a sound effect function for MP3 players developed by Samsung. It supports the best stereophonic sound effect to the music. 18 _ the basics...

  • Page 21: Fm Radio Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) FM Radio preferences You can set FM radio frequencies automatically and also select the FM receiving area and sensitivity. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button Music to move to the main menu screen. User Button Mo..
  • Page 22 CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) FM Radio setting options Auto Preset : Automatically scans for available frequencies, which enables you to quickly fi nd a desired frequency. ► page 21 FM Region : You can change an FM area setting in preparation for overseas travel.

  • Page 23: To Cancel Auto Preset

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) To set Auto Preset You can preset up to 20 stations in your MP3 player’s memory and return to them with the press of just one button. Have the MP3 player fi nd and store stations automatically.

  • Page 24: Time Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) Time preferences Setting the time allows you to use the sleep timer, set automatic shut-off time limits, and even display off. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button Music to move to the main menu screen. User Button Mo..

  • Page 25: Language Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) Language preferences The menus on your new mp3 player can appear in any one of multiple languages. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button Language to move to the main menu screen. System 2.

  • Page 26: Language Setting Options

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) Language setting options Menu : Set the menu language. Select <English>, < >, <Français>, <Deutsch>, <Italiano>, <日本語>, <汉语(简体)>, <漢語(繁體)>, <Español>, <Русский>, <Magyar>, <Nederlands>, <Polski>, <Português> , <Svenska>, <ไทย>, <Bahasa inggris>, <Український>, <Tiếng Việt>, <Bulgarian>, <Čeština>, <Dansk>, <Soumi>, <Ελληνικά>, <Norsk>, <Português BR>, <Română>, <Slovensky>, <Slovenščina>, <Español(Castellano)>...

  • Page 27: System Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) System preferences Choose the voice recording bit rate, delete a fi le, resume that’s right for you. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button Language to move to the main menu screen. System 2.

  • Page 28: System Setting Options

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) System setting options Voice Recording Bit Rate : You can select the voice recording quality. Select either <32kbps> <64kbps> or <128kbps>. (The higher the number is, the better the audio quality and the larger the fi le size becomes.) Delete File : You can delete a fi...

  • Page 29: To Delete A File

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) To Delete a File 1. Press the [ ] button to select Voice Recording.. <Delete File> and then press the [ ] button. Delete File Resume 2. Press the [ ] button to select a folder of Beep your choice.

  • Page 30: Resetting The System

    RESETTING THE SYSTEM If your mp3 player won’t turn on, won’t play music, or isn’t recognized by your computer when you connect it, you may have to reset the system. Push the switch in the direction of the arrow. Press and briefl y hold the buttons at the same time to reset the system.

  • Page 31: Samsung Media Studio

    Samsung Media Studio Samsung Media Studio is the easy-to-use software application that helps you organize your fi les on your PC. With your fi les already sorted and organized in Media Studio, you can quickly transfer them to your mp3 without searching your entire hard drive for the right fi le.

  • Page 32: Installing Samsung Media Studio

    <Media Studio> installation starts and then creates icon on your desktop when installation is complete. Next > Handle with care when you use a vertically installed CD-ROM to load / remove the installation CD. CAUTION 30 _ samsung media studio...

  • Page 33: Organizing Folders And Fi Les Using Samsung Media Studio

    Be sure to slide and hold the switch when you push the USB plug into the player. Otherwise, the player may be CAUTION damaged. You are recommended to format the player on the PC by the FAT32 fi le system. samsung media studio _ 31 NOTE...
  • Page 34 If you connect the USB plug to the PC in the Low Battery condition, the player will NOTE be charged for several minutes before connecting to the PC. Connect the player to the computer directly rather than through a USB hub to avoid an unstable connection. CAUTION 32 _ samsung media studio...

  • Page 35: To Add Folders

    The fi les are added to the list on the left side the <Media Studio> Screen. Samsung Media Studio has a thorough Help function. If you can’t fi nd the answer to your question about Media Studio, click <MENU> → <Help> →...

  • Page 36: Transferring Fi Les To The Player With Samsung Media Studio

    Media Studio will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC. If the program does not start automatically, double click the <Media Studio> icon the desktop. Connect the player to your computer directly rather than through a USB hub to avoid an unstable connection. CAUTION 34 _ samsung media studio...
  • Page 37 CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote CDDB” logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote. samsung media studio _ 35...

  • Page 38: Using As A Removable Disk

    Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology and service to prevent the illegal use of digital contents and protect the profi t and rights of copyright holders. DRM fi les are charged music fi les applied with the illegal copy protection technology of legally purchased MP3 music. 36 _ samsung media studio...

  • Page 39: Disconnecting From Your Pc

    Do not disconnect the player from the PC during fi le transfer. This may cause damage to data and the player. CAUTION You cannot remove the player while fi les within the player are being played on your PC. Please retry after fi le playback is fi nished. samsung media studio _ 37...

  • Page 40: Listening To Music

    listening to music Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. Press the [ ] button to move to the previous screen. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button to move to the main menu screen. NOTE LISTENING BY CATEGORY Music...

  • Page 41: Pausing

    PAUSING 1. Press the button while the music is playing. The music playback will be paused. 2. Press the button again. The music will play from the point where it stopped. SEARCHING WITHIN A TRACK 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] or [ ] button while the selected track is playing.

  • Page 42: To Search A Music Fi Le

    TO SEARCH A MUSIC FILE 1. Press the [ ] button while the selected music fi le is Singer-Song 1 playing. Singer-Song 2 The fi le list of the folder will appear. Singer-Song 3 Singer-Song 4 2. Press the [ ] button to move to the upper folder.

  • Page 43: Creating A Playlist Using Samsung Media Studio

    CREATING A PLAYLIST USING SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO With Samsung <Media Studio>, you can create your own collection, or album, of audio fi les. Before you start - Connect the player to your PC. Media Studio must be installed on your PC.

  • Page 44: Adding Music Fi Les To An Existing Playlist

    CREATING A PLAYLIST USING SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO (Continued) Adding music fi les to an existing playlist [YP-U3] My PC My Album 1. Click <My PC> on the top of <Media Studio>. The <My PC> window appears. 2. Click <My Album> in the right corner of the window.

  • Page 45: Transferring A Playlist To Your Player Using Media Studio

    CREATING A PLAYLIST USING SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO (Continued) Transferring a Playlist to your player using Media Studio [YP-U3] [YP-U3] My Album Portable 1. Click <My Album> on the top of <Media Studio>. The <My Album> window appears. 2. Click <Portable> in the right corner of the window.

  • Page 46: Creating A Playlist On Your Mp3 Player

    CREATING A PLAYLIST ON YOUR MP3 PLAYER If you’ve already downloaded fi les to your mp3 player, you can create a <Favorite> Playlist without Media Studio or your PC. Choose the method below that best suits you. Singer-Song 1 Singer-Song 1 Singer-Song 2 Singer-Song 2 Singer-Song 3...

  • Page 47: Playing A Playlist

    PLAYING A PLAYLIST Before you start - See pages 41~43 to see how to create and transfer playlists to your player. To create a playlist on the player, refer to page 44. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button to move to the Music main menu screen.

  • Page 48: User Button Custom Function

    USER BUTTON CUSTOM FUNCTION You can set the button to control one of four modes listed below. After setting, you can access the mode directly with the button. To set User Button Mode Use the button during playback for simple mode change. 1.

  • Page 49: To Set Section Repeat

    USER BUTTON CUSTOM FUNCTION (Continued) To set Section Repeat This function enables you to listen to specifi c parts of a track repeatedly. Recommended for language learning. Singer-Song 1 Singer-Song 1 1. Set the User Button Mode to <Repeat A-B> and play a fi le of your choice.
  • Page 50 (Shuffl e Folder) (Shuffl e All). What is DNSe? Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) is a sound effect function for MP3 NOTE players developed by Samsung. It supports the best stereophonic sound effect to the music. 48 _ listening to music...

  • Page 51: More Than Music

    more than music You’ll enjoy much more than music with your new mp3 player. Listen to FM Radio, Voice recording. Your mp3 player brings this and more right to the palm of your hand. LISTENING TO FM RADIO Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery.

  • Page 52: To Search For Fm Stations

    LISTENING TO FM RADIO (Continued) Press the [ ] button to move to the previous screen. Press and briefl y hold the [ ] button to move to the main menu screen. NOTE To search for FM stations 1. Press the button and select <MANUAL>.

  • Page 53: To Store Stations In The Preset Memory

    LISTENING TO FM RADIO (Continued) To store stations in the Preset memory 1. Press the button to select <MANUAL>. Save? <MANUAL> wıll appear. 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] button to search for station frequencies to preset. 3. Press the button.

  • Page 54: To Delete A Preset

    LISTENING TO FM RADIO (Continued) To delete a preset Follows the step below to delete frequencies while listening to FM Radio. 1. Press the button and select <PRESET>. <PRESET> wıll appear. Delete? 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] button to search for preset frequencies to delete.

  • Page 55: Voice Recording

    VOICE RECORDING You can record your own voice, speeches, lectures, and other outside sounds with your mp3 player. You can also adjust the quality of the recording by selecting a different bit rate. For more information on setting the voice recording bit rate, see page 26.

  • Page 56: To Stop Recording

    VOICE RECORDING (Continued) To stop recording 1. Press the button when you want Check recorded recording to stop. file? The confi rmation window will appear. 2. Press the [ ] button to select <YES> or <NO> and then press the button.

  • Page 57: Recorded Fi Le Names

    VOICE RECORDING (Continued) Recorded fi le names While recording, the MP3 player generates a fi le name automatically. The fi lename follows the format <VNNNN.mp3>, where V indicates the voice recording fi le and NNNN defi nes the recording number. For example, fi...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    If you have a problem with your new mp3 player, check for a solution in this list. If the problem persists, contact Samsung Customer Service Center near you. PROBLEM SOLUTION • Power will not turn on if the battery is completely drained.
  • Page 59 PROBLEM SOLUTION • Check the battery status. • The power is automatically turned off when the battery is completely drained. Recharge the Power is turning off. battery. • If <Auto Power Off> is selected from <Settings> → <Time>, the Power in the pause mode will be turned off.
  • Page 60 fi le or data transmission. If this is the case, it may cause serious damage not only to fi les/data but also to the product. You have to be extra cautious as Samsung is not responsible for data loss. Abnormal play time •...

  • Page 61: Appendix

    appendix MENU TREE Here’s a quick look at how the menus and functions are organized on your new mp3 player. Menu Select Screen Music FM Radio Voice Record Settings Now Playing User Button Music FM Radio Time Language System Mode Voice Recording DNSe Repeat A-B...

  • Page 62: Product Specifi Cations

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Model Name YP-U3 Power 3.7V (Li-Polymer Rechargeable) Built-in Battery Power 250 mAh MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3(8kbps~320kbps, 8kHz~48kHz) File Compatibility WMA(48kbps~192kbps,8kHz~48kHz) , Ogg(Q0~Q10) Supported Number of Folder: Max. 2000, Folders and Files File: Max. 2000 (excluding folder) Earphone Output 20mW (16Ω)

  • Page 63: License

    LICENSE The product player accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product player other than this product player and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product player or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination...

  • Page 64: Contact Samsung World Wide

    CONTACT SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Country Customer Care Center Web Site CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com/mx U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com...
  • Page 65 PORTUGAL 80 8 200 128 www.samsung.com/pt SLOVAKIA 0800-SAMSUNG (726786) www.samsung.com/sk SPAIN 902 10 11 30 www.samsung.com/es SWEDEN 0771-400 200 www.samsung.com/se 0870 SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com/uk Republic of Ireland 0818 717 100 www.samsung.com/uk Switzerland 0800-7267864 www.samsung.com/ch RUSSIA 8-800-200-0400 www.samsung.ru KAZAHSTAN 8-800-080-1188 www.samsung.kz...
  • Page 66 REV.1.0...

Table of Contents

Save PDF